129-26 (Exhibit A) STV-consultant-ageement_2026-01-05.pdf

Gregory Avenue and Lowell Avenue Safe Routes to School Preliminary Engineering, Final Design, and Construction Engineering Services Page 15 Preliminary Engineering – Scope of Work Lowell Avenue Retaining Wall, North of Helen Avenue STV will evaluate wall alternatives, perform wall stability analysis including bearing, sliding, and eccentricity analysis. We will perform global slope stability analysis and settlement analysis. Light weight fill alternative analysis will also be conducted. Gregory Avenue Retaining Wall STV will evaluate wall alternatives, perform wall stability analysis including bearing, sliding, and eccentricity analysis. We will also perform global slope stability analysis. STV will also develop construction considerations, a stormwater investigation memorandum, geotechnical engineering report, drawings, and special provisions. 6. RIGHT OF WAY AND EASEMENTS All efforts will be made to eliminate right-of-way impacts. However, in the event the proposed improvements will require the acquisition of right-of-way and/or easements, the following tasks will be conducted: a. Update Title Search (4624) If easements are needed, STV will conduct deed/title searches as necessary. A Title Summary document will be prepared. b. Prepare Final ROW/Easement Submission (4625) If easements are needed, STV will resolve all comments and incorporate the changes within the plans and documents and submit to West Orange. c. Acquire ROW/Obtain Easement (4670) If easements are needed, the team will prepare an appraisal, conduct negotiations, and reach agreements. STV will engage the services of a subconsultant to prepare the deeds. STV will review and send them to West Orange, RC and team and property owners for review and approval. Once the signed documents are returned, the deed will be recorded and payments for the acquired property will be processed by West Orange. 7. ACCESS If there are any changes to the plan, STV, RC and Township will discuss any proposed/desired access

will be processed by West Orange. 7. ACCESS If there are any changes to the plan, STV, RC and Township will discuss any proposed/desired access alterations with the impacted property owners. STV will document the minutes of the meetings. 8. UTILITIES a. Develop Alternatives of Accommodation (4050) While STV will attempt to avoid utility conflicts, if conflicts are unavoidable, STV will coordinate with the impacted utility companies and develop an Alternatives of Accommodation Plan to resolve utility conflicts. We will confirm the proposed utility accommodation scheme with each utility provider. For the purpose of this proposal, it is assumed there will be two (2) utility company facilities impacted. b. Prepare Utility Owner Design Authorization Checklist (4055) STV will prepare the Utility Owner Design Authorization Checklist according to the NJDOT Utility Accommodation Policy to accommodate the proposed improvements for each utility and send to the utility company. Upon review and approval by the utility company, STV will forward the approved Checklist to